The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget also provides Caltrans with $17.6  million on a one-time basis from the State Highway Account for the Games Route Network and other related highway improvements. Additionally, SB  128 appropriates $1,000 from the State Highway Account for Caltrans to fund capital projects that support the Games Route Network.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - (We note that the $3.3  billion proposed for the current year reflects funds that were approved in the 2021 ‑22 Budget  Act but eventually reverted to the General Fund as subsequent legislation to allocate the funding was not enacted in the time line required.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - The constitution also requires the state to make deposits into a Proposition   98 r eserve when a series of conditions are met. Under the administration ’s estimates, the balance of the Proposition   98 r eserve would reach $ 487  m illion at the end of 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - On a net basis, these items slightly improve the budget’s bottom line. Neither our November estimates nor the administration ’s estimates included any costs associated with the devastating wildfires in Southern California, as both were developed before those wildfires began.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Though district pension costs typically are covered using Proposition  98 General Fund, the Governor proposes using non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund for this proposal. Whereas this proposal would provide districts with perceptible budget relief over the next two years, using the $ 700  m illion instead for paying down more of the CalSTRS unfunded liability would provide a longer ‑term benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2022-23 Budget: Transportation Infrastructure Package

Feb 15, 2022 - As part of the transportation budget package approved last year, this funding was originally set aside to support critical projects for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Under the Governor ’s proposed package, the use of the funding would be available for any eligible transit and rail project in the broader Southern California region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4536

Review of High-Speed Rail Draft 2016 Business Plan

Mar 17, 2016 - These are projects on commuter rail lines in the Bay Area and Southern California that will facilitate high –speed rail and also provide benefits to existing commuter rail systems. First Operable Segment Planned to Go South.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3394

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation $560 $10,880 a Funding was provided as part of the 2022 ‑23 funding agreement, but some funding was scored to 2021 ‑22. b Includes a small amount of funding for CTC to conduct administrative activities. c Includes $300 million dedicated to adapting certain rail lines to sea ‑level rise, as well as $1.8 billion for projects in
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

Feb 22, 2017 - Field Office Replacement and Improvement LAO Bottom Line. We recommend the Legislature consider the Governor ’s proposed DMV field office replacement and renovation projects in the larger context of an MVA fund that will likely be in danger of running a shortfall over the next several years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3575

The 2024-25 Budget: Establishing the Office of the Inspector General for the High-Speed Rail Authority

Feb 8, 2024 - Such an assessment should include consideration of whether the proposed scope of work a nd time lines are consistent with what the Legislature seeks from the office. The Legislature also can consider whether OIG ’s proposed use of HSRA staff to support activities such as human resources and budgeting —at least in the short term —is sufficient to preserve the office ’s
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4833